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AMENDMENT TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE (APPENDIX I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE) SEC. 3. (F) (F) LOTS. (1) ALL LOTS SHALL HAVE ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AN APPROVED STREET AND SHALL CONTAIN A SATISFACTORY BUILDING SITE. (2) SIDE LINES OF LOTS SHALL BE PERPENDICULAR TO STRAIGHT STREET LINES AND RADIAL TO CURVED STREET LINES UNLESS A VARIATION TO THIS REGULATION WILL PROVIDE A BETTER STREET OR LOT LAYOUT. (3) DOUBLE FRONTAGE OR REVERSE FRONTAGE LOTS SHALL BE AVOIDED EXCEPT WHERE ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE SEPARATION OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FROM MAJOR THOROUGHFARES OR TO OVERCOME DISADVANTAGES OF TOPOGRAPHY. (4) RESIDENTIAL LOTS SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM LOT AREA NOT LESS THAN THE REQUIREMENT OF A MINIMUM WIDTH OF EIGHTY (80) FEET AND A MINIMUM AREA, ZONING REGULATIONS APPLYING TO THE AREA BEING SUBDIVIDED; PROVIDED, THAT THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF LOT SHALL BE BASED ON THE REQUIREMENT THAT SECTION 3(F)(5) SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH. (5) THE MINIMUM LOT AREA SHALL CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. (I) RESIDENTIAL LOTS SERVED BY SANITARY SEWERS AND PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM LOT AREA NOT LESS THAN THE REQUIREMENTS OF APPENDIX II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A LOT ON WHICH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED A SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLING, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2-05(5) OF APPENDIX II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM WIDTH OF THIRTY-TWO AND ONE-HALF (32 1/2) FEET MEASURED AT THE BUILDING LINE; EXCEPT, THAT CORNER LOTS FOR SUCH SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLINGS SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM WIDTH OF FORTY-TWO AND ONE-HALF (42 1/2) FEET; FURTHER PROVIDED THAT LOTS FOR TOWN HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS SHALL CONFORM TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 19 OF APPENDIX II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. (II) RESIDENTIAL LOTS NOT SERVED BY A PUBLIC SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM AND A PUBLIC SANITARIAN OF THE WATER SUPPLY SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM WIDTH OF ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET AND A MINIMUM AREA OF TWENTY THOUSAND (20,000) SQUARE FEET. (III) IN CASE OF UNUSUAL SOIL CONDITION OR OTHER PHYSICAL FACTOR WHICH MAY IMPAIR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY OR COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MAY INCREASE THE LOT AREA REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED UNDER (5)(II) AND (5)(III). (IV) UNLESS A SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE JOINT HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE SUBDIVIDER SHALL PRESENT TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION SATISFACTORY PROOF THAT SUCH PERCOLATION TESTS AS ARE REQUIRED BY THE JOINT HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD PROCEDURE RECOMMENDED BY THE VIRGINIA STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND THAT THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF SQUARE FEET OF AREA WHICH SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ABSORPTION OF EFFLUENT FROM THE SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL LOT SHALL BE BASED EITHER ON THE RESULTS OF A PERCOLATION TEST OR INSPECTION OF THE SOIL CONDITION BY A SANITARIAN OF THE JOINT HEALTH DEPARTMENT. (11) RESIDENTIAL LOTS SERVED BY EITHER SANITARY SEWERS OR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, BUT NOT BOTH, SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM WIDTH OF EIGHTY (80) FEET AND A MINIMUM AREA OF TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (12,500) SQUARE FEET. (IV) IN CASE OF UNUSUAL SOIL CONDITION OR OTHER PHYSICAL FACTOR WHICH MAY IMPAIR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY OR COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MAY INCREASE THE LOT AREA REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED UNDER (5)(11) AND (5)(111). (V) UNLESS A SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE JOINT HEALTH DEPARTMENT THE SUBDIVIDER SHALL PRESENT TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION SATISFACTORY PROOF THAT SUCH PERCOLATION TESTS AS ARE REQUIRED BY THE JOINT HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD PROCEDURE RECOMMENDED BY THE VIRGINIA STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND THAT THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF SQUARE FEET OF AREA WHICH SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ABSORPTION OF EFFLUENT FROM THE SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL LOT SHALL BE BASED EITHER ON THE RESULTS OF A PERCOLATION TEST OR INSPECTION OF THE SOIL CONDITION BY A SANITARIAN OF THE JOINT HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JANUARY 16, 1973 AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES NOES: NONE CLERK SIGNATURE